by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Practice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at James Madison University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at JMU was $1,184 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $452 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
Online degrees for the JMU nursing doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
About 92.9% of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the nursing doctor’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.